Seattle Historical Sites

Summary for 1501 E Jefferson ST E / Parcel ID 7942601150 / Inv #

Historic Name: Unknown Common Name: Style: American Foursquare Neighborhood: Central Area Built By: Year Built: 1903   Significance This is Fehren's design #172, which costs $2,400 to build. Featured in "The Coast" in August of 1905, it is a splendid example of the American Foursquare elaborated with Prairie style and classical details. It enhances our knowledge of the development of popular architecture in the early 20th century. The house appears on the 1904-1905 Sanborn Map.   Appearance This American Foursquare is a patternbook design by Fred Fehren's architecture company. It is very nearly Prairie style with its low hipped roof with wide open eaves, hipped second floor corner bays and strong horizontal lines. The strong lines of the house contrast a decorative floriform window and frieze in the center of the second floor. The porch is inset on the northeast corner of the house and the northwest corner of the house is cut away to form a bay window. Three fat columns seem to support the porch and the cutaway corner.

Detail for 1501 E Jefferson ST E / Parcel ID 7942601150 / Inv #

Status: Yes - Inventory Classication: Building District Status: INV Cladding(s): Wood - Clapboard Foundation(s): Unknown Roof Type(s): Hip Roof Material(s): Asphalt/Composition Building Type: Domestic - Single Family Plan: Square Structural System: Balloon Frame/Platform Frame No. of Stories: two Unit Theme(s): Architecture/Landscape Architecture Integrity Changes to Interior: Unknown Changes to Windows: Slight Changes to Plan: Intact Changes to Original Cladding: Intact Major Bibliographic References Sanborn (Insurance) Map Company, Seattle, Washington. Seattle Historic Inventory, Central Area, 1979.

Photo collection for 1501 E Jefferson ST E / Parcel ID 7942601150 / Inv #

Photo taken Jul 01, 1991 Photo taken Aug 06, 1979